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  • Black Lives Matter

    Sue Bradford Edwards, Duchess Harris JD PhD

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Nov. 1, 2015)
    "Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light." --

  • The Dreamers and Daca

    Ph.D. Harris, Duchess, Nina Judith Katz

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2018)
    The Dreamers and DACA explores what the DACA program is and how it has affected US society. It also examines various views on immigration and discusses the US immigration policy under President Donald Trump, encouraging readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • The Opioid Crisis

    Ph.D. Harris, Duchess, John L. Hakala

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2018)
    The Opioid Crisis examines the reasons behind the opioid epidemic in the United States and its far-reaching effect on people's everyday lives. The brain science behind opioid addiction is also explored, and the book encourages readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • The Charlottesville Protests

    Michael Capek, Ph.D. Harris, Duchess

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2018)
    The Charlottesville Protests delves into the eruption of violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. It also examines the racial strife that's plagued the United States for decades and encourages readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Mass Shootings in America

    Ph.D. Harris, Duchess, Jennifer Simms

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2018)
    Mass Shootings in America looks at the history of mass shootings, from the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas, Austin, to the 2018 MSD High School shooting. The debates surrounding gun rights are also explored. The book encourages readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • The Gender Wage Gap

    Melissa Higgins, Michael Regan

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    Presents facts about the gender wage gap, covering the battle for equal pay, factors that affect it, and the policies intended to fix the problem.

  • 12 Reasons to Love Baseball

    Tyler Mason

    Library Binding (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Baseball has been called Americas Favorite Pastime. and this book explains why. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book traces baseballs past, present, and future.
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  • The Silence Breakers and the #MeToo Movement

    Ph.D. Harris, Duchess, Rebecca Morris

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2018)
    "Explores the movement promoting awareness of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault in the United States. Through this movement, silence breakers have spoken out and held abusers accountable for their actions"--
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  • The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    Marcia Amidon Lusted, Miriam Fendius Elman

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 26, 2018)
    The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict covers the history of the Middle East, the perspectives on each side of the conflict, and the efforts that have been made to bring peace to the region. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • The Dakota Access Pipeline

    Sue Bradford Edwards

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2017)
    The Dakota Access Pipeline follows the controversy surrounding the building of the pipeline and the associated month-long protests at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Fracking

    Kathryn Hulick

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    Fracking covers the controversies of the fracking industry, examining the different perspectives and the potential risks and benefits of fracking. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Gun Control and the Second Amendment

    Carol Hand

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    Presents a brief history of gun control and the Second Amendment, discussing the massacre at Sandy Hook and offering arguments for and against stronger gun control laws.